MATCOR Reviews
Customer testimonials highlight the professionalism and safety focus of MATCOR’s construction crews. An Energy Transfer corrosion supervisor praised a MATCOR team for their daily safety meetings, clean job site, and customer-oriented approach on a recent cathodic protection installation project.
Filling the Oil and Gas Industry Labor Gap
Labor shortages in the oil and gas industry stem from boom-and-bust cycles, an aging workforce, and increased regulatory scrutiny under the PHMSA Mega Rule. MATCOR offers cathodic protection technicians for short-, medium-, or long-term engagements to help operators maintain compliance.
The Impact of AC Corrosion Mitigation Criteria on the Design and Operation of Cathodic Protection Systems
NACE standard SP21424-2018 introduces DC current density as a key parameter in AC corrosion mitigation criteria, changing how cathodic protection systems must be designed, monitored, and controlled. MATCOR’s Ted Huck addressed these implications at the 2021 CORCON virtual conference.
MATCOR’s MMP Anode Gets a Makeover
MATCOR has updated its MMP™ Mixed Metal Oxide canister anode to an 18-gauge carbon steel housing after its long-time supplier exited the market. The heavier canister improves handling durability while maintaining long-life performance for shallow and deep cathodic protection installations.
MATCOR’s Ted Huck to Keynote at CORCON 2021
MATCOR’s Ted Huck was selected as a keynote speaker at CORCON 2021, Asia’s largest corrosion conference, hosted by the NACE International Gateway India Section. His keynote address covered the impact of AC mitigation criteria on cathodic protection system design and operations.
Cathodic Protection Construction and Inflation
Price increases for cathodic protection construction projects far exceed the 2-3% we typically see. What can companies do to manage their CP budgets?
Corrosion Control for Water Treatment Facilities
Wastewater treatment facilities face corrosion challenges across tanks, vessels, and process equipment. Four primary mitigation strategies—material selection, coatings, chemical treatment, and cathodic protection—each play a distinct role in protecting the carbon steel structures common in water treatment operations.
Linear Anodes for Hard-to-Reach Places [Rusty Talks]
Linear anodes installed parallel to aging pipelines in rural Kansas resolved cathodic protection gaps that remote impressed current systems could not address. An Energy Transfer case study shows how proper power feed cable design is essential for achieving even current distribution with linear anode systems.
MATCOR Wins Gold Score on Safety Audit
MATCOR’s Chalfont manufacturing facility earned a 96% Gold Link score in a BrandSafway safety audit evaluating programs across seven safety categories. The facility has maintained a no-lost-time-incident record for over ten years and produces all MATCOR proprietary CP products in the United States.
MATCOR Featured in Tanks and Terminals
MATCOR’s Ted Huck discusses impressed current cathodic protection for terminal marine structures—including docks, jetties, piers, seawalls, and sheet pilings—in the June 2021 issue of Tanks and Terminals. The article includes a case study from a Texas Gulf Coast facility protecting a combi-wall structure.
MATCOR’s New Offices Rock Customer Satisfaction
MATCOR’s offices in Casper, Wyoming and Midland, Texas have expanded regional service capacity with experienced cathodic protection professionals. A Texas midstream operator recognized the Permian team for commissioning under-tank CP systems on two aboveground storage tanks using horizontal directional drilling.
Preventing Corrosion of Near Shore Structures
The MATCOR PW® Anode is a lightweight, long-life impressed current anode system for near-shore marine structure protection, including docks, piers, jetties, and sheet pile walls. It uses a custom PVC housing with a Mixed Metal Oxide anode assembly, available in multiple sizes and output ratings.
